I guess I always resented Muzak for cheapening music. Not because of
the arrangements or the squashed dynamics but for the pervasiveness
of it. I think that it made folks take something for granted that
I've always considered to be something special.
I suppose it may have evolved from the old piano bars that drew like
minded people to sing together. I never see those anymore and I
think it's a great loss. Of course there's Karaoke and maybe it's a
sign of the times. The piano bar always seemed to be about "us" and
belonging, while Karaoke is all about me.
Enough with the soapbox?
Steve Koto
On Feb 11, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:

> Serves 'em right...eh?
>
> OTOH, this saves them from trying to assemble supermarket-friendly
> collections of "rap" and hip-hop hits of the last decade or two...?!
>
> I used to totally confuse other folks in supermarkets...since Muzak
> used
> "old" songs(back then, often from the teens and twenties...?!) I often
> started "singing along" to the music...?!
>
> Steven C. Barr